Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Spinal Stenosis

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

178

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2000

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Conditions
Spinal Stenosis
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Surgical decompression

Simple decompression not requiring fusion.

PROCEDURE

Physical therapy

2 physical therapy sessions per week for 6 weeks Followed by home program.

Trial Locations (1)

15260

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

NIH

lead

University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

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